Getting himself in a cell in the same building as Charlie only required that Tibs, acting drunk, punched one of the guards exiting that
Getting himself in a cell in the same building as Charlie only required that Tibs, acting drunk, punched one of the guards exiting that building. He was ea...
2025-05-23 13:00:32 +0000 UTC View PostWell, we made it. The end of book 1 in Jeremy and Gralgiran’s story. Right off the bat, I'd like to know if you read my comments on the chap
Well, we made it. The end of book 1 in Jeremy and Gralgiran’s story.
Right off the bat, I'd like to know if you read my comments on the chap...
2025-05-22 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSetting the groundwork for the nobles’ arrival started with finding out when a caravan from the appropriate city would arrive. As a city
Setting the groundwork for the nobles’ arrival started with finding out when a caravan from the appropriate city would arrive. As a city close to the ...
2025-05-21 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“You told Bob to drag me out of the ship, didn’t you?” Jeremy asked as soon as the call connected. “I didn’t tell him to drag you,” his
“You told Bob to drag me out of the ship, didn’t you?” Jeremy asked as soon as the call connected.
“I didn’t tell him to drag y...
2025-05-20 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“You have got to be fucking kidding me.” Uzoma glared at him. The expression hadn’t improved as Tibs explained what he’d done as
“You have got to be fucking kidding me.” Uzoma glared at him. The expression hadn’t improved as Tibs explained what he’d done as Fleet Fingers and...
2025-05-19 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostGralgiran took the brush out of his mouth. “And that’s all you have planned for our time at the station?” As had become their habits, he
Gralgiran took the brush out of his mouth. “And that’s all you have planned for our time at the station?” As had become their habits, he and J...
2025-05-17 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostToo tired. He’d let himself get too abyss tired if he hadn’t noticed the life essence in the room until now. He had to give it to Charlie
Too tired.
He’d let himself get too abyss tired if he hadn’t noticed the life essence in the room until now.
He had to give it to Cha...
2025-05-16 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“What do I want to do to that man?” Jeremy chuckled at the question. Leiha hadn’t asked about him as often as he’d expected, since he’d told her about Omar Seywan, but as she had now, when she did, it took him by surprise. “I want to wring his neck, throw him in that cursed machine an...
2025-05-15 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Stop fidgeting,” Herns said, attaching cut fabrics around Tibs’s arm with needles. “I’m sure you’ve been poked by sharper things.” Tibs
“Stop fidgeting,” Herns said, attaching cut fabrics around Tibs’s arm with needles. “I’m sure you’ve been poked by sharper thing...
2025-05-14 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe call came in while Gralgiran was dressing. The display told him who it was, and he smiled. “Hi.” “I hate him,” Jeremy said, sounding les
The call came in while Gralgiran was dressing. The display told him who it was, and he smiled.
“Hi.”
“I hate him,” Jeremy ...
2025-05-13 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTibs looked into the theater through the open high shutters, keeping the rain from going in. He tried to see and sense anyone out of place, but he didn’t know the people who were part of the theater well enough.
Neither Charlie nor Uzoma had been at the tavern they’d agreed to meet at. ...
2025-05-12 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe table materializes the way objects do in some of the science fiction movies in Bases’s collection. Seemingly out of nothing. He has them grow out of the floor, or the counter, or table, when those are already there. The only thing he doesn’t do that with is food. He never grows that befor...
2025-05-11 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Hi mom. I don’t even know if you are going to get this. My friend tells me there’s bound to be ways, but somehow I doubt that after what
“Hi mom. I don’t even know if you are going to get this. My friend tells me there’s bound to be ways, but somehow I doubt that after what the...
2025-05-10 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostCharlie staggered into Tibs under the strength of the wind as they exited the tavern. He let the impact throw him to the ground, then
Charlie staggered into Tibs under the strength of the wind as they exited the tavern. He let the impact throw him to the ground, then accepted the fighter’...
2025-05-09 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostGralgiran watched the Earther step out of the Psychologist’s office and didn’t entirely recognize the male. The furtive wariness was gone,
Gralgiran watched the Earther step out of the Psychologist’s office and didn’t entirely recognize the male. The furtive wariness was gone, or at...
2025-05-08 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTibs was surprised when the muscular woman by the door simply nodded him onward before focusing on pulling the rope and raising the large
Tibs was surprised when the muscular woman by the door simply nodded him onward before focusing on pulling the rope and raising the large bundle of somet...
2025-05-07 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostJeremy contacted his friend with as little thoughts put into it as he could. There had been three aborted attempts because he’d tried to
Jeremy contacted his friend with as little thoughts put into it as he could. There had been three aborted attempts because he’d tried to plan how he...
2025-05-06 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“More Ale!” Charlie yelled over the room’s conversations. Tibs had planned for them to go over the job. Workout what had gone their way,
“More Ale!” Charlie yelled over the room’s conversations.
Tibs had planned for them to go over the job. Workout what had gone their way,...
2025-05-05 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMonths and years passed.
Lars kept an eye on Leo, but his son was careful from the moment he received the warning, and in time, he stopped talking to his father about the water as if it had feelings. This was about the time Leo began paying attention to the boys in the town, and complained ...
2025-05-04 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostGralgiran sat at an unoccupied medical station, trying to focus on the information on his tablet. He’d tried to work, but when word reached
Gralgiran sat at an unoccupied medical station, trying to focus on the information on his tablet. He’d tried to work, but when word reached him the...
2025-05-03 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostTibs leaned against the shop’s wall, watching stall displaying sewing tools on side and one with yarn on the other. He dressed in the rough,
Tibs leaned against the shop’s wall, watching stall displaying sewing tools on side and one with yarn on the other. He dressed in the rough, but r...
2025-05-02 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostJeremy had worked out they’d reached their destination not through an announcement—the captain didn’t usually broadcast information about
Jeremy had worked out they’d reached their destination not through an announcement—the captain didn’t usually broadcast information about the...
2025-05-01 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe house Charlie took Tibs to was a few blocks away from the city’s largest market, instead of an office on Office street, or one of the
The house Charlie took Tibs to was a few blocks away from the city’s largest market, instead of an office on Office street, or one of the business in...
2025-04-30 13:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostGralgiran heard the readiness of his hunter in the shifting suit material as they prepare for whatever happened next. The offensive array
Gralgiran heard the readiness of his hunter in the shifting suit material as they prepare for whatever happened next.
The offensive array had them ...
2025-04-29 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Herns,” Cynta greeted the older man with a hug. “How are you doing?” “Good, as always. I see you took good care of what I made you, J— Who
“Herns,” Cynta greeted the older man with a hug. “How are you doing?”
“Good, as always. I see you took good care of what I ...
2025-04-28 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe blizzard hit without warning.
El had been traveling for a week since destroying the bandit camp, making good time south. The sky had been clear, the pressure high moments before things changed. Under a minute, the pressure dropped. The sky was covered by clouds so thick it felt like dus...
2025-04-27 13:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostXander’s clearly reading something.
“Did you give him a pop-up?” Brandon asks.
“You said that ruins have them when an explorer steps in,” Dardanus replies, “so yes.”
“Just him?”
“The woman to his left is also an explorer, so she got it too.”
“...
2025-04-27 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“We’re approaching the coordinates, Captain,” Toom said. “Scans?” Gralgiran asked. “Nothing,” Wiuramsfick Jiaowel Dierim answered. “If this
“We’re approaching the coordinates, Captain,” Toom said.
“Scans?” Gralgiran asked.
“Nothing,” Wiuramsfick Jia...
2025-04-26 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post